Thierry Henry Says Pedro Would Be An Upgrade On Angel Di Maria
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry believes Barcelona forward Pedro would be a better signing for Manchester United than Angel Di Maria. Read: Van Gaal: Di Maria Is A Big Loss The Spanish forward has been strongly linked with a move to Old Trafford as he looks to secure regular first-team football, having played second fiddle to Neymar and Luis Suarez. Henry played with Pedro during his spell with the Catalan giants, where he won the UEFA Champions League, La Liga title and Copa Del Rey. "Manchester United will be getting an excellent player if they can complete the signing of Pedro," Henry told the Sun. "He was the perfect teammate for me at Barcelona because his understanding of wing play was second to none. "No one was better at applying pressure from out wide. It is a position that is in his DNA. "It's been drilled into him by a lifetime at the Nou Camp and why I believe he will be such an important acquisition for United. "Louis van Gaal's teams play in a structured way. He wants his players to stick rigidly to their positions and maximise their area of the pitch. "Angel Di Maria's game was based on running free from the right or the left. He didn't fit into Van Gaal's setup and that's why they have sold him. "Pedro will be much more disciplined. He was more than important to Barcelona's success, even though he spent much of last season as back-up for [Lionel] Messi, Neymar and [Luis] Suarez." Reports in England suggest Pedro could be set to join the Red Devils after Barcelona's Super Cup tie against Sevilla on Tuesday. Read: Di Maria Apologises For Flopping At Man Utd Do you feel that Pedro would be better suited for Manchester United? Let us know in the comment section below.
